Coconut Free Pear Cinnamon Applesauce
Warm spiced fruit sauce made from scratch hits differently than anything you'd pull off a grocery store shelf, and this version layers sweet pears in with the apples for a depth of flavor that's genuinely hard to stop eating. The maple syrup adds a gentle, rounded sweetness, while cinnamon and ginger give it that cozy, almost autumnal warmth without being heavy-handed. Everything here is straightforward pantry and produce — no hidden additives, no tropical oils, no sneaky thickeners to second-guess. Many store-bought applesauces and fruit blends contain unexpected ingredients that can be tricky for anyone avoiding coconut derivatives, so making your own puts you fully in control. You can keep it rustic and chunky with a potato masher or go silky smooth with an immersion blender, depending on your mood or what you're serving it with. It's equally at home spooned over oatmeal, served alongside a pork chop, or eaten straight from the bowl with a spoon.
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6 servings
- 1 ½ lb apples (about 4 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 lb ripe pears (about 2 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple chunks, pear chunks, water, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the fruit.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fruit is completely tender and collapses easily when pressed with a spoon.
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